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ISO 639-3: kmq

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Other known names and dialect names: Afan Mao, Amam, Gogwama, Goma, Gwama, Koma of Asosa, Nokanoka, North Koma, T'wa Kwama, Takwama

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Primary texts

  1. ONLINENotes from the Discover Your Grammar Workshop on the Gwama Language. Hellenthal, Anne-Christie; Goldberg, Justin. 2014. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development and Multilingual Education Project. oai:sil.org:60397
  2. ONLINEDocumentation and Description of Tense, Aspect and Mood in Gwama. Tsehay, Amare. 2013. SIL International. oai:sil.org:63578

Lexical resources

  1. ONLINEKwama Swadesh List. n.a. n.d. The Rosetta Project: A Long Now Foundation Library of Human Language. oai:rosettaproject.org:rosettaproject_kmq_swadesh-1
  2. Ttwa Gwama mɨ shʉnashʉn. Hellenthal, Anne-Christie (editor); Küspert-Rakotondrainy, Sophie (editor); Asadik Habte (editor); Yakob Tawul (illustrator); Senayt Worku Mamo (illustrator). 2014. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:56773
  3. ONLINEGwama-English-Amharic Dictionary. Ford, David C. (compiler); Lemessa, Alemtsehay (compiler); Warfel, Kevin (consultant); Hellenthal, Anne-Christie (editor); Asadik Habte (editor); Nasralla Mustafa (editor); Sadik Ulan (editor); Sumale Pogi (editor); Goldberg, Justin (editor); Bekama Jiregna (editor); Mengistu Mulat (editor); Gerenga Tesfay (editor); Sabi, Elias (speaker); Wandimu Zeleke (speaker); Bashir, Uman (speaker); Zariya Bashir (speaker); Belekir, Mehamed (speaker); Matahir, Abdualem (speaker); Miskin, Kerse (speaker); Qintser, Rimate (speaker); Shangela, Ganale (speaker); Siber, Mikael (speaker); Ttawul, Yakob (speaker); Miretu, Melese (translator); Mola, Gashew (translator). 2015. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:64916
  4. ONLINETtwa Gwama m̄ɨ shuna shun. Hellenthal, Anne-Christie (editor); Küspert-Rakotondrainy, Sophie (editor); Asadik Habte (editor); Goldberg, Justin (editor); Yakob Tawul (illustrator); Senayt Worku Mamo (illustrator). 2016. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:68923
  5. ONLINEGwama Dictionary. n.a. 2016-09-26. SIL Global. oai:webonary.org:106

Language descriptions

  1. ONLINEGlottolog 5.2 Resources for Gwama. n.a. 2025. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:glottolog.org:kwam1249
  2. ONLINEPHOIBLE 2.0 phonemic inventories for Kwama. n.a. 2019. Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. oai:phoible.org:kwam1249
  3. ONLINENotes on Gwama grammar. Kievit, Dirk; Robertson, Erika. 2012. SIL International. oai:sil.org:53932
  4. ONLINENotes from the Discover Your Grammar Workshop on the Gwama Language. Hellenthal, Anne-Christie; Goldberg, Justin. 2014. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development and Multilingual Education Project. oai:sil.org:60397
  5. ONLINEDocumentation and Description of Tense, Aspect and Mood in Gwama. Tsehay, Amare. 2013. SIL International. oai:sil.org:63578
  6. ONLINEGrammar Guide to the Gwama Language for Language Workers. Goldberg, Joelle. 2018. Mao-Komo Project. oai:sil.org:80241
  7. ONLINEPhonology / Orthography Statement for the Gwama language. Hellenthal, Anne-Christie; Kutsch Lojenga, Constance. 2011. SIL International. oai:sil.org:90055

Other resources about the language

  1. ONLINEGwama: a language of Ethiopia. n.a. 2018. SIL International. oai:ethnologue.com:kmq
  2. ONLINESociolinguistic survey report on languages of the Asosa - Begi - Komosha area part 1. Siebert, Kati; Siebert, Ralph; Wedekind, Klaus. 2002. SIL International. oai:sil.org:9058
  3. Kwama language. Bryant, Mike; Siebert, Ralph. 2007. Encyclopaedia Aethiopica 3. oai:sil.org:36325
  4. Yan a yere gɨ ttwa Gwama. Adaba, Ania; Adaba, Matewos; Mahmed, Alkano; Mekata, Zara. 2014. Begi-Gidami Synod of the EECMY. oai:sil.org:56748
  5. Ttwa a mɨnɨ bɨla kwańɨ nɨnata.... Asadik Habte. 2014. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:56780
  6. Mɨn kwanssa Ttwa Gwama [TEACHER'S GUIDE]. Asadik Bashir; Mathewos Befekadu; Ramadan Harun; Nasralla Mustafa; Sabi, Elias; Sinaso, Kamina; Sadik Ulan; Wandimu Zeleke; Gerenga Tesfay. 2014. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:59491
  7. ONLINEAta ttwa Gwama. n.a. 2014. SIL Ethiopia. oai:sil.org:60274
  8. ONLINEKkwɨ ɨ tat samun. Kaleb Belete (illustrator). 2014. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:60989
  9. ONLINEKwɨ hʉn gʉ waŋa. Kaleb Belete (illustrator). 2014. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:60990
  10. ONLINEKwɨ hʉn gʉ kwass. Kaleb Belete (illustrator). 2014. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:60991
  11. ONLINEAntt mań sha posho. Wandimu Zeleke. 2014. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:60993
  12. ONLINEEdis: aǹa tɨm gɨ kkya?. Fekadu Deressa; Asadik Habte (translator); Bekama Jiregna (translator); Simret Fekadu (translator); Meka Yunus (translator). 2015. Mao Komo Project: NMS Ethiopia in consultation with SIL Ethiopia. oai:sil.org:64982
  13. ONLINEAgash ap kkwɨa ssɨ. Fekadu Deressa; Asadik Habte (translator); Bekama Jiregna (translator); Simret Fekadu (translator); Meka Yunus (translator). 2015. Mao Komo Project: NMS Ethiopia in consultation with SIL Ethiopia. oai:sil.org:64983
  14. ONLINEɄ tishal hʉn gʉ bungus. Mustafa Turke. 2016. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:68924
  15. ONLINEɄ waŋʉ hʉn gɨ nya. Gerenga Tesfay. 2016. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:68925
  16. ONLINEɄ waŋʉ hʉn gɨ kurkutu. Sumale Pogi. 2016. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:68926
  17. Ga kɨ sit gata kam ɨ tat swɨ. Asadik Habte (editor); Goldberg, Justin (editor); Gerenga Tesfay (editor); Abdusamed Yisuf (editor); Simret Fekadu (translator); Tolosa Abdela (translator). 2016. Mao Komo Project, Norwegian Mission Society. oai:sil.org:69122
  18. Kka tat bɨla kwaǹɨ tɨma tɨm ɨ tat swɨ. Mbanji, Bawe Ernest (illustrator); Asadik Habte (translator); Simret Fekadu (translator); Tolosa Abdela (translator); Abdusamed Yisuf (translator). 2016. Mao Komo Project, Norwegian Mission Society. oai:sil.org:69136
  19. Marmalata manga a zizi bɨla giba gi. Asadik Habte (translator); Tolosa Abdela (translator); Abdusamed Yisuf (translator). 2016. Mao Komo Project, Norwegian Mission Society. oai:sil.org:69137
  20. Ǹɨ i doss man dwa bɨla kwabɨ wet sit dʉshga ttwa zi. Asadik Habte (translator); Tolosa Abdela (translator); Abdusamed Yisuf (translator). 2016. Mao Komo Project, Norwegian Mission Society. oai:sil.org:69199
  21. Huna kashwal. Asadik Habte (translator); Tolosa Abdela (translator); Abdusamed Yisuf (translator). 2016. Mao Komo Project, Norwegian Mission Society. oai:sil.org:69200
  22. Mɨn kwanssa Ttwa Gwama [Student Book]. Asmamaw Mosissa; Nasralla Mustafa; Abdulalim Mathir; Mersuk Fatur. 2017. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development & MLE Project. oai:sil.org:72050
  23. Mɨn kwanssa Ttwa Gwama [Teacher's Guide]. Asmamaw Mosissa; Nasralla Mustafa; Abdulalim Mathir; Mersuk Fatur. 2017. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development & MLE Project. oai:sil.org:72053
  24. Gwama Big Books Bloom collection. Chuo, Kain Godfrey; Trammell, Kristine Roth. 2017. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:73557
  25. ONLINESwɨ Dozo. Abdulalim Mathir (editor); Mersuk Fatur (editor); Asadik Habte (translator); Nasirela Mustefa (translator). 2017. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:73779
  26. ONLINESiti swɨ sene. Abdulalim Mathir (editor); Mersuk Fatur (editor); Asadik Habte (translator); Nasirela Mustefa (translator). 2017. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:73783
  27. ONLINESɨl. Abdulalim Mathir (editor); Mersuk Fatur (editor); Asadik Habte (translator); Nasirela Mustefa (translator). 2017. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:73784
  28. ONLINEBandɨa swaya. Abdulalim Mathir (editor); Mersuk Fatur (editor); Asadik Habte (translator); Nasirela Mustefa (translator). 2017. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:73786
  29. ONLINEGash swaya shamńʉn bɨ?. Abdulalim Mathir (editor); Mersuk Fatur (editor); Asadik Habte (translator); Nasirela Mustefa (translator). 2017. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:73787
  30. ONLINEGetɨ swɨ. Abdulalim Mathir (editor); Mersuk Fatur (editor); Asadik Habte (translator); Nasirela Mustefa (translator). 2017. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:73788
  31. ONLINESwɨa na. Abdulalim Mathir (editor); Mersuk Fatur (editor); Asadik Habte (translator); Nasirela Mustefa (translator). 2017. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:73789
  32. ONLINEMa sit nusu. Abdulalim Mathir (editor); Mersuk Fatur (editor); Asadik Habte (translator); Nasirela Mustefa (translator). 2017. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:73790
  33. ONLINEZe anɨnoko. Abdulalim Mathir (editor); Mersuk Fatur (editor); Asadik Habte (translator); Nasirela Mustefa (translator). 2017. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:73791
  34. Kuru gɨ kana. Abdulalim Mathir (editor); Mersuk Fatur (editor); Asadik Habte (translator); Nasirela Mustefa (translator). 2017. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:73792
  35. Kana gɨ gʉlala. Abdulalim Mathir (editor); Mersuk Fatur (editor); Asadik Habte (translator); Nasirela Mustefa (translator). 2017. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:73793
  36. ONLINENya kaya sen sene twibʉn twi. Abdulalim Mathir (editor); Mersuk Fatur (editor); Asadik Habte (translator); Nasirela Mustefa (translator). 2017. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:73833
  37. ONLINEWea waŋa. Abdulalim Mathir (editor); Mersuk Fatur (editor); Asadik Habte (translator); Nasirela Mustefa (translator). 2017. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:73834
  38. ONLINETɨma hunu. Abdulalim Mathir (editor); Mersuk Fatur (editor); Asadik Habte (translator); Nasirela Mustefa (translator). 2017. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:73835
  39. ONLINESha. Abdulalim Mathir (editor); Mersuk Fatur (editor); Asadik Habte (translator); Nasirela Mustefa (translator). 2017. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:73837
  40. ONLINEZe shaǹɨ mɨn shɨsha a nɨnoko. Abdulalim Mathir (editor); Mersuk Fatur (editor); Asadik Habte (translator); Nasirela Mustefa (translator). 2017. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:73838
  41. ONLINEMa pwaŋa nɨnoko. Abdulalim Mathir (editor); Mersuk Fatur (editor); Asadik Habte (translator); Nasirela Mustefa (translator). 2017. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:73839
  42. ONLINEWet sita ttwa sɨlakon. Abdulalim Mathir (editor); Mersuk Fatur (editor); Asadik Habte (translator); Nasirela Mustefa (translator). 2017. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:73840
  43. Gwama Small Books Bloom collection. Abdusamed Yisuf (translator); Nasirela Mustefa (translator). 2017. Benishangul-Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:74317
  44. ONLINEHuna bʉshʉ. Abdusamed Yisuf (translator); Nasirela Mustefa (translator). 2017. Benishangul Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:74380
  45. ONLINEI doz man kɨkyata. Abdusamed Yisuf (translator); Nasirela Mustefa (translator). 2017. Benishangul Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:74384
  46. ONLINEKkopa Swaya. Abdusamed Yisuf (translator); Nasirela Mustefa (translator). 2017. Benishangul Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:74386
  47. ONLINEKwala ko Sanza. Abdusamed Yisuf (translator); Nasirela Mustefa (translator). 2017. Benishangul Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:74387
  48. ONLINESha a nɨnoko. Abdusamed Yisuf (translator); Nasirela Mustefa (translator). 2017. Benishangul Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:74388
  49. ONLINETɨa ata. Abdusamed Yisuf (translator); Nasirela Mustefa (translator). 2017. Benishangul Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:74389
  50. ONLINEIya Zeme. Nasirela Mustefa (translator); Abdusamad Hamid (translator). 2017. Benishangul Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:74390
  51. Gwama 2018 Supplementary Reading Materials Bloom collection. n.a. 2018. Mao-Komo project. oai:sil.org:76433
  52. ONLINEKwɨ hʉn gʉ waŋa. Mersuk Fatur; Nasirela Mustefa. 2018. SIL Ethiopia. oai:sil.org:76572
  53. ONLINEMa man zebɨ bɨssɨnɨ. Lemi Sabi; Mahamud Musa. 2018. SIL Ethiopia. oai:sil.org:76578
  54. ONLINEMa sit a ttoppa mashgɨmasha. Zariya Bashir; Abdusamed Yisuf; Mahamud Musa. 2018. SIL Ethiopia. oai:sil.org:76579
  55. ONLINEMɨmɨ a sham sit nʉsʉ. Hellenthal, Anne-Christie; Alhadi Shamaun. 2018. SIL Ethiopia. oai:sil.org:76580
  56. ONLINESepadin gɨ ma kumtam. Jima Zekariya. 2018. SIL Ethiopia. oai:sil.org:76582
  57. ONLINEɄ baba hʉn gʉ shʉshʉm. Nasirela Mustefa; Mahamud Musa. 2018. SIL Ethiopia. oai:sil.org:76583
  58. ONLINEɄ Mamud gʉ kwass. Zariya Bashir; Abdusamed Yisuf; Mahamud Musa. 2018. SIL Ethiopia. oai:sil.org:76584
  59. ONLINEʉ Nasirala gʉ ɨmɨ. Abdusamed Yisuf; Nasirela Mustefa. 2018. SIL Ethiopia. oai:sil.org:76585
  60. ONLINEɄkʉ gɨ andure gɨda kɨb́ɨ sam. Zariya Bashir; Alhadi Shamaun. 2018. SIL Ethiopia. oai:sil.org:76587
  61. ONLINEɄkʉ gɨ Andure wetb́ɨ sit nʉsʉ. Mersuk Fatur; Mahamud Musa. 2018. SIL Ethiopia. oai:sil.org:76588
  62. ONLINEWaŋ kwam gɨ manadapp. Zariya Bashir; Alhadi Shamaun; Mawiya Jafar. 2018. SIL Ethiopia. oai:sil.org:76589
  63. ONLINEYɨa man gɨ kkup shusha dene. Mahamud Musa. 2018. SIL Ethiopia. oai:sil.org:76590
  64. Shera apa kwanss Ttwa Gwama. Asadik Habte; Abdulalim Mathir; Nasirela Mustefa; Jemal Bebakir; Milkeyas Jimma; Nuredin Abas; Yasin Mesad. 2019. Mao-Komo Project. oai:sil.org:83605
  65. ONLINETtwa Gwama: Mɨn kwanssa man dozo. Asadik Habte; Nasirela Mustefa. 2020. BG Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education and Adult Literacy Project. oai:sil.org:86192
  66. ONLINETtwa Gwama: Mɨn kwanssa sit dozo. Asadik Habte; Nasirela Mustefa. 2020. BG Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education and Adult Literacy Project. oai:sil.org:86193
  67. ONLINEGwama Language Website Promotional Poster. Secchia, Marc (editor). 2020. SIL Ethiopia. oai:sil.org:92421
  68. ONLINETtwa Gwama Mɨn kwanssa man dozo: A Kkʉt 4. Asadik Habte; Nuredin Abas. 2021. Benishangul-Gumuz Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education and Adult Literacy Project. oai:sil.org:92764
  69. ONLINEBadariya gʉ Nuradin. Asadik Habte; Nuredin Abas. 2020. Benishangul Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:93040
  70. ONLINEGia nɨnoko. Asadik Habte; Nuredin Abas. 2020. Benishangul Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:93041
  71. ONLINEHʉna kka tat. Asadik Habte; Nuredin Abas. 2020. Benishangul Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:93042
  72. ONLINEMan swiya. Asadik Habte; Nuredin Abas. 2020. Benishangul Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:93043
  73. ONLINEMɨn depe. Asadik Habte; Nuredin Abas. 2020. Benishangul Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:93044
  74. ONLINEShera nasha pwaŋa. Asadik Habte; Nuredin Abas. 2020. Benishangul Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:93045
  75. ONLINETtwa nan. Asadik Habte; Nuredin Abas. 2020. Benishangul Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:93046
  76. ONLINEɄ Limana gɨ shamńɨ ash sam. Asadik Habte; Nuredin Abas. 2020. Benishangul Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:93047
  77. ONLINEɄ Mudasir gʉ Ramadan. Asadik Habte; Nuredin Abas. 2020. Benishangul Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:93048
  78. ONLINEɄ Musa gʉ Ali. Asadik Habte; Nuredin Abas. 2020. Benishangul Gumuz Language Development Project. oai:sil.org:93049

Other known names and dialect names: Afan Mao, Amam, Gogwama, Goma, Gwama, Koma of Asosa, Nokanoka, North Koma, T'wa Kwama, Takwama

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